Vintage Limoges Porcelain Demitasse Cup & Saucer - Gilded Pink Floral Gold

Description

View Vintage Limoges Porcelain Demitasse Cup & Saucer - Gilded Pink Floral Gold with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, factories in Limoges produced thousands of variations of hand-painted and raised-gilt floral designs. • Decoration: Hand-applied, heavy raised gold (gilding) depicting detailed branch, leaf, and floral motifs wrapping around the cup and saucer face. Antique porcelain demitasse cup and saucer set featuring white porcelain with raised gold-painted floral and leaf designs, resembling pieces from French manufacturers Limoges.The specific red circular stamp on the bottom of the cup is highly documented as Mark #3 in antique porcelain guides. It was used strictly between 1890 and 1914. Production ceased around 1914 with the onset of World War I and shifts in international trade.Like many French porcelain sets from this era, this specific pattern does not have a formal name. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, factories in Limoges produced thousands of variations of hand-painted and raised-gilt floral designs. Collectors and replacement services track and identify these items strictly by their visual characteristics:• Base Style: A white, swirl-molded (tourbillon) porcelain blank with a scalloped saucer.• Decoration: Hand-applied, heavy raised gold (gilding) depicting detailed branch, leaf, and floral motifs wrapping around the cup and saucer face.• Accents: A solid gold-gilt ornate handle and gold-trimmed rims. Condition: Used. Category: Pottery & Glass › Decorative Cookware, Dinnerware & Serveware › Cup & Saucers. Brand: Limoges.

Number of Items in Set

Two-Piece

Origin

Limoges

Pattern

Floral

Shape

Round

Color

White, Gold, Pink

Material

Porcelain

Set Includes

Cup, Saucer

Brand

Limoges

Type

Cup & Saucer

Department

Unisex Adults

Theme

Floral

Features

Gilded

Backstamp

Printed

Finish

Glossy